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The Samsung 840/840 Pro SSD thread
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Push the gear button above the start button to choose the drive. But based on the speed results, that is clearly the SSD.
Sounds good. So what exactly does turning on TRIM do again and if I do that do I put my data in jeopardy?
It goes for a very long time. I don't think I've ever let it finish and just stop it after a little while.
Well, based on the results, I'm not impressed with TRIM, in terms of performance. It also didn't yield me any additional space. Is turning TRIM off as easy as turning it on?
Yes turing it off is just the reverse process. Flip the switch to off and restart. However, despite your not noticing a difference, its still a good idea to leave it on to keep the SSD at its peak performance over time. It doesn't harm or reduce any performance by leaving it on.
Sandbox, I figured out why I have so many extra files. Apparently, 109.15 GBs of space is being used for TimeMachine, even though I use a Time Capsule. Here are some more details: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3244988?start=0&tstart=0
Now, I need to figure out how to get that space back.
Well that's just interesting! I hadn't heard of that issue before. So you turned TM off and then back on and you freed up over 100GB of space?
Not yet. I'm still trying to figure out how to recover the space.
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Here's some more info on the subject: http://pondini.org/TM/30.html
You have to turn Time Machine OFF, then do a restart to regain that space.
Good thing I figured that out. I was starting to wonder if I purchased an SSD that was too small for my needs. Now my 250GB SSD shows 148.71 GBs of space available.
Good thing I figured that out. I was starting to wonder if I purchased an SSD that was too small for my needs. Now my 250GB SSD shows 148.71 GBs of space available.
You have to turn Time Machine OFF, then do a restart to regain that space.
Good thing I figured that out. I was starting to wonder if I purchased an SSD that was too small for my needs. Now my 250GB SSD shows 148.71 GBs of space available.
Good deal! I'm glad you were able to get it figured out.
You cannot update the SSung firmware on a 2012mini w/ fusion
Unless u take it out!
I have followed this thread for 6 months and no posts on this thread will work to update the firmware on a FUSION -840- 250gb ssd samsung in 2012 macmini
Don't waste 50 hours like i did!!
UPDATE: a new version of samsung magician is out and I downloaded it and it goes a step further and does recognize the drive and displays some statistics but it encounters an error and i still can't update the fusion/samsung 840 firmware. veryclose but not
Unless u take it out!
I have followed this thread for 6 months and no posts on this thread will work to update the firmware on a FUSION -840- 250gb ssd samsung in 2012 macmini
Don't waste 50 hours like i did!!
UPDATE: a new version of samsung magician is out and I downloaded it and it goes a step further and does recognize the drive and displays some statistics but it encounters an error and i still can't update the fusion/samsung 840 firmware. veryclose but not
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Did you let it run until it finished? Looks like a slight improvement with TRIM enabled.
I wouldn't necessarily let it run all the way unless you really wanted a full test. But the stress level is whatever you feel like running.
UPDATE
I just read the BlackMagic manual. I really don't like this application. Apparently, the test doesn't stop on it's own. The user has to manually stop it, which compromises accuracy. Plus, the results vary with every re-test. And the only way to stop the test is to press the "Start" button. Not very well thought out, IMHO.
There has to be a better, more accurate Mac compatible drive testing app than this.
UPDATE
I just read the BlackMagic manual. I really don't like this application. Apparently, the test doesn't stop on it's own. The user has to manually stop it, which compromises accuracy. Plus, the results vary with every re-test. And the only way to stop the test is to press the "Start" button. Not very well thought out, IMHO.
There has to be a better, more accurate Mac compatible drive testing app than this.
Interesting. I'm sure there are other apps out there, but I don't know of any for OS X and Blackmagic is pretty much the most popular one that everyone uses, for better or for worse.
I find the interface very attractive and easy to use. A little tweaking by the developer and this could be an awesome app.
So, if you have to manually stop the test, how does one ensure accurate comparative results. Do you stop it after one pass, two, three, more? How do the members on this forum use it?
UPDATE
I just emailed the software developer. I'll report back when I hear from them.
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I sort of wondered the same thing about how accurate it is and when did it ever stop.
Running any other hard drive test will be the same - it will give slightly different results every time you run it.
